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Install PHP 8.4 on macOS (Intel Mac) terminal
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Install PHP 8.4 on macOS (Intel Mac) terminal

Open Zsh configuration file:

nano ~/.zshrc

Scroll to the bottom and paste these exact lines:

# PHP 8.4 Permanent Path for Intel Mac
export PATH="/usr/local/opt/php@8.4/bin:$PATH"
export PATH="/usr/local/opt/php@8.4/sbin:$PATH"

Apply the changes:

source ~/.zshrc

Verify the PHP version:

php -v

It works perfectly on macOS Tahoe 26.2.

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